Takahashi Shrine

What it is

• A shrine dedicated to Iwakamutsukari-no-mikoto and Tachihata Chijihime-no-mikoto.
• Iwakamutsukari-no-mikoto is the ancestral god of cuisine.
• The enshrined deities are ancestral gods of the Takahashi clan.
• It was formerly a village shrine.

What to see

• Three divine mirrors are enshrined as sacred treasures.

When to go

• The Hotoshiki ceremony is performed annually in May.

Getting there

• Accessible by bus from Kintetsu Nara Station.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.